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R. B. GOOLEY 81; S. M. BALZER. AUTOMATIC REGISTERING BANK.

No. 454,556. Patented June 23,1891.

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RALPH B. COOLEY, OF BROOKLYN, AND STEPHEN M. BALZER, OF NEV YORK, N. Y.;SAID BALZER ASSIGNOR TO SAID COOLEY.

AUTOMATIC REGISTERING-BAN K.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 454,556, dated June 23,1891.

Application filed January 16, 1891. Serial No. 377,968. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that we, RALPH B. COOLEY, a resident of Brooklyn, Kingscounty, New York, and STEPHEN M. BALZER, a resident of New York city, inthe county of New York and State of New York, have invented certain newand useful Improvements in Automatic Registering-Banks, of which thefollowing is a specification.

The object of our invention is to provide a toy registering-bank whereincoins of different values can be passed through a single slot, and inwhich the value of each coin passed into the bank will be indicated, andwherein also the total value of all the coins in the bank will beindicated at all times.

Another object is to provide means to permit the door of the bank toopen automatically when a predetermined amount of money has been placedin the bank and another object'is to provide means to regulate theamount of money at which the bank will open.

The invention consists in the novel details of improvement and thecombinations of parts that will be more fully hereinafter set forth, andthen pointed out in the claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming parthereof, wherein Figure 1 is a side elevation of a bank embodying ourinvention. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the mechanism, part of thecasing being removed. Fig. 3 is a partly-broken plan View of the bank.Fig. 4 is a vertical cross-section through the coinchute. Fig. 5 is across-sectional view on the plane of the line 5 5, Fig. 3, showing themechanism for indicating automatically the value of a coin passed intothe bank, showingin dotted lines the position the parts assume when atencent piece is passed into the bank. Fig. 0 is a similar view showingin full and dotted lines the positions the parts assume for atwenty-five-cent piece. Fig. 7 is a similar view of part of themechanism, showing the positions of the parts on the entrance of afive-cent piece. Fig. 8 is a detail partlybroken front view showing themechanism by which the opening of the door is controlled. Fig. 9 is aface view of the same looking from the inner side of the casing. Fig. 10is a vertical cross-section on the plane to the same, the door having anopening B.

XVithin the casin g A we preferably secure a frame or box D, to whichthe mechanism of the bank is attached, although said mechanism can becarried within the bank in any desired manner.

E is a shaftshown journaled in the frame D and projecting from one sideof the same, on the outer end of which shaft is an indicater or pointerF, which sweeps over a dial G on the plate a. On the shaft E is atoothed wheel H, having, say, one hundred teeth to correspond with thepoints on the dial G to indicate cents.

I is a coin-chute, (shown carried by the frame D,) the lower part ofwhich chute is shown leading to the outer side of the frame D, so as todeposit the coins in the bank away from the mechanism. Said chute at theup per part registers with an opening bin the casing A, preferably ontop. (See Fig.

J is a lever pivoted in the frame D, a part (Z of which lever passeswithin the chute I 011 one side to be engaged by a coin as it is pushedinto the chute, said lever being moved more or less bya coin, accordingto the diameter of the same. One edge of the part (Z of the lever J isshown beveled to permit the coin to ride on it to move the lever. The10- ver J carries an arm or projection 6, (shown with a pin f,) adaptedto encounter and move a stop-piece or lever K. (Shown pivoted in theframe D.) A pin g limits the forward movement of the stop-piece orleverK, and a spring 7L holds it in its normal position against the ping. The stop-piece K is provided with a number of wards or recesses andprojections to regulate the movement of the dog L, that turns the wheelll, according to the size of the coin inserted in the chute I. The dog Lis shown carried by or connected with an arm M, hung 011 the shaft E,whereby the dog is guided to travel over the teeth of the wheel H.

N is a lever or bar carried in the frame D and preferably secured to ashaft t, journaled in the frame I), the lever N being shown eonnected bya link j with the arm M and dog L, although they can be otherwisesuitably connected.

The lever N is moved forward to turn the wheel H by a spring Z, (seeFigs. 2 and 3,) which is shown coiled on the shaft '6 and connected witha pin m, Fig. 3, n the frame D; but the spring for moving the lever Nmay be otherwise suitably arranged.

O is an arm rigidly connnected with the lever N and moving with it. Thearm 0 carries a pin or projection n, adapted to engage the stop-piece orlever K and to be regulated in its movement by the wards or recesses andprojections a b (1 and e on the stop-piece K. The lever N is shownprovided with a pin 0, which is normally engaged by a hook or latch 19on a lever P, hung or pivoted in the frame D. The lever P carries a pinor the like q, that passes through a slot 4' in the wall of the chuteIand extends across the path of the coins in said chute, so that as thecoin passes through the chute it will press down the leverP and move thehook p to release the lever N.

Q, is a spring, shown carried by the lever J and adapted to pressagainst the pin 0 or lever N to move the latter when the lever Preleases it, while also permitting the lever J to be moved by a coin (tomove the stop-piece K) while the lever N is held.

The toothed wheel 11 is shown meshing with a pinion s on the shaft tof atoothed wheel 02 which engages with an escapement o in the frame D toregulate the movement of the wheel H and thereby the pointer.

R is a bell which is to sound one stroke for each cent passed into thebank, the clapper S for which bell is shown carried by a shaft to, journaled in the frame D. The shaft to carries a toothy, engaging theteeth of the wheel H, so that as each tooth of said wheel passes saidtooth y the clapper will strike the bell R.

. The above parts operate as follows:

Referring to Fig. 5, the parts are shown in their normal positions readyto receive and indicate a ten-cent piece, the pin a on the arm 0 beingin line with and adapted to pass into the recess a on the stop-piece K,which recess is of just sufficient length to permit the lever N to moveback to draw the dog L over ten teeth on the wheel 1-1 when the leverPreleases the lever N. Then the coin is now pressed into the chute I, itpresses back the leverJ a distance corresponding to the diameter of thecoin; but as the ten-cent piece is the smallest coin to be inserted thepin f in the example shown does not engage or actuate the stop-piece K,and thereby the slot a remains in line with the pin at. As the lever Jis moved back by the coin, the spring Q is compressed, andwhen thewidest part of the coin reaches and passes the part (1 of the lever Jthe lever P will be moved by the coin to release the pin 0 and lever N.The spring Q now moves the lever N and arm 0, causing the pin it to passinto the slot ca until it comes to rest, whereby the dog L will be drawnback ten teeth on the wheel H, as shown in dotted lines. As pressure onthe lever J is now re leased, (the coin having passed it,) the spring Iacts to turn the shaft iand moves the lever N forward, thereby turningthe wheel H ten teeth and moving the pointer F over the dial to indicate10,? while at the same time as ten teeth pass the tooth y ten strokeswill be sounded on the bell R, thereby giving an audible as well asvisible indication of the value of the coin deposited. \Vhen atwentyfive cent piece (see Fig. 0) is passed into the slot 1), the leverJ is moved, and the pin f, encountering the stop-piece K, moves it backout of the path of the pin it, (or so that the pin a can travel back therequisite distance,) whereby when the coin moves the lever P to releasethe lever N the latter will be moved by the spring Q back far enough topass the dog L over twenty-five teeth on the wheel H. (See Fig. (3.) Asthe lever N now moves forward, the wheel II will be moved forward thedistance of twenty-five teeth, and 25 will be indicated on the dial andsounded on the bell.

Fig. 7 shows how a five-cent piece is indicated. This coin moves thelever J back far enough to cause the pin f to move the stop piece K sucha distance as to bring the recess 19 in line with the pin it, saidrecess being of such a depth as to allow the lever N to be moved backfar enough to draw the dogL over five teeth on the wheel ll to indicate5 on the dial as the lever N moves forward. The projection d on thestop-piece K is of such a length and in such a position that a one-centpiece will move the stop-piece K a distance to cause the pin 01 toengage said projection and permit the dog L to be moved only one toothon the wheel H, and the proj ection e is likewise arranged so that thepin it will be stopped when a two cent piece is passed into the bank, sothat only 2 will be indicated 011 the dial. I

From the above it will be seen that by making the wards or the length ofthe recesses or projections on the stop-piece K correspond to themovement of the levers J and K, according to the difference in thediameter of the coins, and by bringing said wards or the recess orprojection in line with the pin 91., as the case may be,to limit themovement of the dog L and wheel H, the value of the coin willbeaccurately indicated on the dial. By suitably changing the positions andlength of the recesses and projections on the stoppiece K coins. of anydenomination can be indicated on the dial, and the relative arrangementsof the wards on the stop-piece K can be changed from that shown, asdesired.

As each coin is inserted the pointer is moved a distance correspondingto the value of the coin, and the amount of the latter is added to thesum in the bank until the hand F. has made one revolution to indicate100 or any other desired number.

In order to indicate more than one dollar, We have provided thefollowing arrangement, although any suitable multiplying arrangement canbe used: On the shaft E is hung a star-wheel T on a sleeve U, thatpasses, through the plate a and carries a pointer V. (See Fig. 10.)

W is a dog, shown pivoted on the plate a and adapted to turn thestar-wheelT step by step, a spring X holding the dog in the normalposition. The dog W carries an arm or projection Y, that is adapted tobe engaged by a pin Z on the wheel H. These parts are so arranged thatwhen the wheel H has made one revolution the pin Z will move the dog Wto turn the star-wheel T one tooth to cause the hand V to indicate $lonthe dial, and so on as each one hundred cents are put in the bank, thepointer F indicating cents and the hand V indicating dollars.

To cause the door B to open when a predetermined amount of money hasbeen placed in the bank, and to prevent it from opening until saidamount has been placed in the bank, and also to enable a person toadjust the door to open when the desired amount has been inserted in thebank, we have provided the following means:

A is a toothed disk having teeth corresponding. to thestar-wheel T, saiddisk being carried on the shaft E and shown surrounding the sleeve U.

B? isa thumb-piece connected with the disk A and shown (see Fig. 10).projecting in front of the plate a, so that said disk can be turned fromthe outside of the bank.

The disk A carries a projection D that is adapted to be engaged by a pinE on the star-wheel T. The disk A also carries numerals from, say, 1 to10, any one of which is adapted to show through an opening F on theplate a.

G2 is a latch-lever, shown pivoted on the ,plate a and adapted to engagean apertured projection 11 on the door B to hold said door closed, (seeFigs. 2 and 3,) which projection passes through an aperture a in platea. The latch-lever G is supported on the disk A by a pin 1 (see Fig.10,) shown movable and connected to a spring J carried on the lever GThis arrangement is to give the latch-lever G slight independentmovement to permit the projection H to pass over and engage the lever GI Suppose, now, it is desired to have the door B open when, say, fivedollars have been placed in the bank. The thumb-piece (or disk A isturned until 5 on the disk A appears opposite the opening F both hands Fand V being placed at zero by turning them in the usual way for settingclock-hands. The door is then closed and held shut by the latch-lever Gengaging the projection H on the door. \Vhen the star-wheel turns thedistance of five teeth, (after five dollars have been placed in the bankand indicated on the dial,) the pin E will push the projection D tobring a notch on the disk A under the pin 1 whereupon said pin beingthen unsupported the latch-lever G carrying it, will drop, and be comingdisconnected from the projection II will release the door B. By thismeans the door may be set to open at any desired time by first turningthe disk A the requisite amount to bring a certain notch close to thepin 1 and the door cannot be opened until the predetermined amount hasbeen received in the bank, as the disk A will not turn to permit thelatch to descend until the required amount has been placed in the bank.

It will be understood that any desired indicator, instead of the handsand dial, can be used to indicate dollars and cents.

The stop-piece K, according as it is moved by a coin, regulates themovement ofthe spindle E or the indicators, and by this means we areable to indicate the value of any coin.

In the modification shown in Fig. 11 the link j is dispensed with, andthe lever N ongages a pin j on the arm M to move said arm, and therebythe dog L, the end of the lever N being shown forked to receive the pinf.

Having now described our invention, what we claim is- 1. The combinationof a dial, a spindle, a pointer carried thereby to indicate on the dial,a driving-lever for turning said spindle, and a stop-piece having wardsadapted to regulate the movement of the driving-lever, substantially asdescribed.

2. The combination of acoin-chute, aleveror bar projecting into the sameand moved more or less by different-sized coins, registering mechanism,and a stop-piece having wards to regulate the movement of said mechanismaccording to the movement of the lever or bar by a coin, and a flexibleconnection between the lever or bar and the stop-piece for moving thelatter by the former, substantially as described.

3. The combination of a lever or bar adapted to be moved more or less bycoins and according to the size of a coin, with a stop-piece to be movedby said lover or bar, said stoppiece having wards, registeringmechanism, and a spring-actuated lever or bar for actuating the same,said wards being adapted to regulate the movement of said leveraccording as they are moved byacoin,substantially as described.

4. A lever or bar adapted to be moved more or less by coins andaccording to the diameter of a coin and a stop-piece to be moved by saidlever, combined with registering mechanism, a lover or bar for actuatingthe same, said lever being regulated in its movement by said stop-piece,and a catch for holding said lever or bar until the stop-piece has beenset according to the size of the coin, substantially as described.

5. A lover or bar adapted to be moved more or less by coins andaccording to the size of a coin and a stop-piece to be moved by saidlever, said stop-piece having a recess, as a combined with a registeringmechanism, a lever or bar to actuate the same, a projection a, connectedto said lever and adapted to enter the recess a to regulate the movementof said lever, the length of said recess being proportioned to the sizeof the coin to be counted, and a catch to hold the lever or bar untilthe stop-piece is set, substantially as described.

6. The combination of a lever or bar adapted to be moved more or lessaccording to the size of a coin, a registering mechanism, a lever or barfor actuating the same, a pin or projection connected with said lever,and a stop-piece to regulate the movement of said lever, said stop-piecehaving a recess a corresponding to the size of one coin, a projectioncorresponding to the size of another coin, and a recess b correspondingto the size of another coin, said stop-piece being moved by the entranceof a coin to bring the corresponding recess or projection in line withsaid pin to cause the corresponding number to be indicated,substantially as described.

7. The lever or bar J, a spring, as Q, connected to the same, and aregistering mechanism, combined with a spring-actuated lever or bar N toactuate said mechanism, the spring Q- moving said lever against thetension of its spring, a latch to hold the lever N, and a stop-piecehaving wards to regulate the movement of the lever N by the spring Q,said stop-piece being adapted to be actuated by the lever J, accordingto the size of a coin, substantially as described.

8. A bar or lever adapted to be moved according to the size of acoin, anindexspindle, a toothed wheel connected thereto, a springactuated leverfor turning said wheel, and a dog engaging said teeth and connected withsaid lever, combined with a stop-piece having wards to regulate themovement of said driving-lever, and a flexible connection between saidfirst-mentioned lever or bar and said stop-piece for moving the latteraccording to the size of a coin, substantially as described.

9. A lever or bar to be moved according to the size of a coin, an arm 6,connected thereto, and a separately-supported stop-piece to be actuatedby said arm according to the movement of said lever by the coin, saidstop-piece having wards corresponding to different coins, and a flexibleconnection between said stop-piece and said first-mention ed lever,combined withregistering mechanism, a lever for actuating the same, saidlever being regulated by said stop-piece, and a catch for holding saidlever until the coin has set the stop-piece, substantially as described.

10. A lever or bar to be actuated more or less by coins of differentsizes and a stoppiece having wards to be actuated by said lever,combined with registering mechanism, a lever or bar for actuating thesame, and a flexible connection between said stop-piece and saidfirst-mentioned lever or bar to actuate the former by the latter at theproper time, substantially as described.

11. A coin-chute, a lever or bar projecting into the same, registeringmechanism, a driving lever or bar for actuating the same, a catch forholding said lever, and a pin or the like q, connected with said catchand pass ing across the path of the coin in the chute to permit the cointo release the driving-lever, combined with a stop-piece having wards toregulate the movement of the driving-lever, and a flexible connectionbetween said firstmentioned lever and said stop-piece, substantially asdescribed.

12. The combination of a coin-chute, a lever J passing into the same tobe moved by a coin, an index-spindle, a toothed wheel, an arm M, a dogcarried thereby, a lever N, connected with said arm M, a catch forholding said lever N, a pin or, connected with said lever N, a springfor actuating the lever N to turn the spindle, and a stop-piece havingwards to regulate the movement of said lever N, said stop-piece beingmoved by the lever J, according to the size of a coin,to bring differentwards in line with the pin n, substantially as described.

The combination of a lever J, an indexspindle, a toothed wheel, a leverN for actuating the same, a stop-piece having wards to regulate themovement of said lever, a flexible connection between the lever J andsaid stop-piece, and a bell and a clapper actuated by said wheelaccording to the movement of the latter by said lever, substantially asdescribed.

14. The combination, with a door and its latch, of an index-spindle, atoothed disk to hold up said latch, a thumb-piece connected with saiddisk for turning it to set any desired notch into position for releasingthe latch, and registering mechanism connected therewith for turningsaid disk, whereby the disk may be first set to release the door when apredetermined amount has been inserted in the bank, substantially asdescribed.

15. The combination, with a door and its latch, of a toothed disk tohold up said latch, a thumb-piece connected to said disk for turning itto set any desired notch into position to release the door, a wheel T,adapted to turn said disk to release the latch, and registeringmechanism adapted to turn the wheel T, whereby the disk may be first setto release the door when a predetermined amount has been inserted in thebank, substantially as described.

16. An index-spindle, a toothed disk on the same, a thumb-piececonnected with said disk, a projection on said disk, a wheel T, having aprojection to engage the projection on the disk, and a dog for turningthe disk T, combined with registering mechanism adapted to turn the dogand with a latch held up by the disk and a door to be held by saidlatch, whereby the toothed disk can be first set to release the doorwhen a predetermined amount has been inserted in the bank, substantiallyas described.

17. An index-spindle, a toothed disk mounted thereon and having athumb-piece B a latch held up by said disk, and a door held by saidlatch, combined with indicating mechanism, a wheel T, a dog NV foractuating it, and connections between the disk and wheel

